Lancaster, Wisconsin Weather
Lancaster, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Lancaster, Grant County.
Full aviation weather for Lancaster is published on the Lancaster Municipal Airport (K73C) page, 8 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Lancaster have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Lancaster: Cassville Municipal Airport (KC74) 26 km · Platteville Municipal Airport (KPVB) 28 km · Hird Airport (K9W7) 29 km · Iowa County Airport (KMRJ) 39 km · Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ) 50 km
Conditions reported at K73C describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lancaster specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Lancaster, Wisconsin
Lancaster rests in a landscape of rolling hills, a verdant quilt stitched by the predictable seasons of southwestern Wisconsin. It lies 6.6 miles south-south-west of Grant, WI (from Grant, WI: bearing 195°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south-south-west of Fennimore. The land here is a study in gentle curves, where fertile fields of corn and soybeans rise and fall like soft waves under an immense sky. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and growing things, a testament to the deep agricultural roots of this place. The sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, often falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating the broad-leafed trees that line the county roads and dot the horizon. The story of Lancaster is intrinsically tied to the rich soil it cultivates, a tradition stretching back to its founding days. The local economy thrives on agriculture, with dairy farms and crop production forming the backbone of its prosperity. This enduring connection to the land has shaped the character of Lancaster, fostering a sense of pragmatism and resilience. While the pace of life here is generally unhurried, there's a quiet industriousness that permeates the community, evident in the well-maintained farmsteads and the bustling activity at the local grain elevators. The historic courthouse, a solid stone structure, stands as a silent witness to the generations who have tilled these fields and built their lives upon this generous earth.
Live animated radar for Lancaster and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Lancaster, Grant County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 42.84749°N, 90.710682°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53813 |
| Area Code | 920 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lancaster, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lancaster, Wisconsin, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Lancaster includes coordinates 42.847490°N, 90.710682°W, situated in Grant County. ZIP code 53813. Telephone area code: 920. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
